Archive for March, 2011

Top Ten List of Bible Verses (Christianity at a glance)

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Although all Scripture is inspired (2 Timothy 3:16), some verses are more profound than others.  Some are less obvious, and others encapsulate the truths of many other verses, more concisely and comprehensively.  This is not a list of the verses that are most often memorized, quoted, or referenced.  This is a list of the most precious verses–those that we should cherish if we could pick only ten verses.  Thankfully, there are 31,102!  If your list is different than mine, let me know! 

#10) Matthew 6:20

“Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.” 

Prosperity (click here for the full commentary)

#9) Ephesians 4:12

“Christ established the Church in order) to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

The Church (click here for the full commentary)

#8) 2 Corinthians 5:10

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.  ”

Judgment (click here for the full commentary)

#7) Philippians 4:6

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”

Prayer (click here for the full commentary)

#6) Philippians 2:3

“Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves.” 

Humility (click here for the full commentary)

#5) Romans 12:2

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” 

Learning (click here for the full commentary)

#4) Romans 5:19

“For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.” 

Imputation (click here for the full commentary)

#3) 1 John 4:16

“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” 

Love (click here for the full commentary)

#2) Galatians 2:16

“Nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified.”

Faith (click here for the full commentary)

#1) Ephesians 2:8

“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.” 

Grace (click here for the full commentary)